Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  Gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1947  On June - 06 norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies   

1951  On June - 06 lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies   

1953  J Churms discovers asteroid #2025 on this day in history.   

1955  On June - 06 bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1   

1956  On this day in history margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

1958  Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71 on June - 06.   

1960  On this day in history roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"   

1962  Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums on this day in history.   

1962  Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63 on this day in history.   

1964  Robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85 on June - 06.   

1965  6 RAR official birthday on this day in history.   

1965  On June - 06 lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64   

1966  On June - 06 activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi   

1966  On June - 06 black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration.   

1966  On this day in history claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed   

1966  On June - 06 james Meredith wounded by white sniper   

1966  On this day in history claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

1967  6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin on June - 06.   

1967  On June - 06 egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza   

1967  Edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47 on this day in history.   

1968  Senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies   

1969  On this day in history battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam   

1970  On this day in history the Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone)   

1971  Air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die on this day in history.   

1971  On June - 06 soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station   

1971  On June - 06 arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  On June - 06 david Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

1972  Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia) on June - 06.   

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1973  Canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86   

1975  British voters decide to remain in Common Market on this day in history.   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on June - 06.   

1436  Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables was born on June - 06.   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on June - 06.   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)   

1606  Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on this day in history.   

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on this day in history.   

1134  On this day in history norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51   

1393  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on June - 06.   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on June - 06.   

1548  On June - 06 death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  Death of Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519) on this day in history.   

1583  On June - 06 death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on this day in history.